Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-01
SPOKE TOO LOUD.
Two Plttsburgers Oyerhear 8 Plot
Against Chicago's Jail.

PITTsBURG, Oct. 31.-An evening paper
publishes the following sensational story
A couple of well known gentlemen over
heard something yesterday that was rather
/, startling. The parties referred to reside in
Allegheny, ''and being in the neighborhood
of the union depot boarded the Chicago
train for the purpose Of crossing the rivers.
They took seat Ia the smoking car, next
to q seat occupied by two men. Just be-
fore the train pulled out OF the depot an
old man with white beard entered the
car, carrying a box about two feet long and
ten inches square. He spoke to the two
men referred to and seating himself on the
arm of their seat handed the box to one of
them and In low voice that could be over.
heard by the two Alleghenians said:
There's the box; now handle 1t carefully,
for 1t won't take much to make it go off.
This remark at once aroused the curiosity
of the gentlemen who overheard 1t, and
at once began to pay the strictest attention
to what followed, although apparently
deeply engaged perusing the papers which
they were reading before them. The old
man still rtained his position On the arm OF
the seat and was heard to say: Now you
both know what to do. Just as
soon as you get to Chicago go
straight to Toms place on South Hals.ead
street, and stay there until the supreme
courts decision has been made. That will
be about Tuesday. Then go to see Par
sons and find out what he wants, be very
careful though, to watch that box all the
time" By this time the train had nearly
reached the Federal street depot, and as It's
speed began to decrease the old man arose
and gave hearty handshake to each Of his
friends and said: You don't need to be
afraid about going to the jail, for no one
there knows you, and remember, that no
difference what happens. they must never
hang" The train stopped and with hur-
ried good bye, the old man left the train.
The two gentlemen who had overheard
what was said, got up to leave the train
also, and walked through the car In order
to get view of the two men who were
apparently bound for Chicago. One was
about 60 years of age, blond hair and fair
complexion, with German expression
about bis features The other was very
dark and wore heavy beard, and looked
to be about 45 years old He was recog
nized as man who had taken a very
active part In one of the meetings ad
dressed by Mrs Parsons In Allegheny last
winter. He had been seen there by one of
the parties who had overheard
the conversation and who had
attended the meeting referred
to. His name, however, could not be re-
called The onlv inference TO be taken
from the incident Is that the parties were
interested In the fate of the anarchists 10
Chicago, and apparently devised some plan
for their relief, and accounting upon the
ability Of the Chicago authorities to recog-
nize them as one Of the prime factors TO
make 1t success, 1t would, indeed, be
strange If rescue of the imprisoned men
would be attempted by Pittsburgers, or
that bombs be used for the purpose of
avenging them should be made in this city.
The two gentlemen who overheard the
incident are well known and their statement
can he relied upOu.